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Students Protest South Delhi Rape, Demand Women’s Safety
About 200 college students protested near Lady Shri Ram College for Women.
They were upset about the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl in a nearby South Delhi park.
The students also wanted attention brought to safety problems they say they have reported for a long time.
They began their protest at a pink police booth near the college.
Students said the booth is often left without police officers.
One student said men sometimes behave sexually toward female students near the booth.
The protest then moved along the Ring Road past nearby colleges.
The students called for better safety for women in the area.
Around 200 students gathered near Lady Shri Ram College for Women on Wednesday.
The protest followed the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl in a South Delhi public park.
Students said the incident highlighted longstanding concerns about women’s safety near the college.
The demonstration began at a pink police booth that students said is often unmanned.
Protesters marched from the LSR back gate past nearby institutions, including Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing.
- Who
- Around 200 students from Lady Shri Ram College for Women and neighboring institutions; the alleged victim was a 17-year-old girl.
- What
- Students held a protest supporting the alleged gangrape victim and raising concerns about women’s safety.
- Where
- Near Lady Shri Ram College for Women in South Delhi, beginning at a pink police booth and continuing along the Ring Road.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Students said the alleged incident and longstanding safety concerns near the college prompted the protest.
Student Safety Concerns
Reported Official Presence
Safety near the college
Student Safety Concerns
Students said the area feels unsafe and that they have raised concerns for a long time, including claims of sexual misconduct near the police booth.
Reported Official Presence
The article identifies a pink police booth near the college, but does not provide an official response or explain police deployment there.
Key facts
- Protest size
- Around 200 students
- Incident
- Alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl
- Incident location
- A public park in South Delhi
- Protest starting point
- A pink police booth near LSR
- Reported safety concern
- Students said the booth is often unmanned
- March route
- From the LSR back gate past nearby institutions on the Ring Road
- Nearby institution mentioned
- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing
Quotes
Ananya
A first-year student at Lady Shri College who described safety concerns near the college.
“It’s so unsafe outside. Men stand near this very both and masturbate when they see female students.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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